ecchymosis
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- noun
- /ˌɛkɪˈmoʊsɪs/
- Specialized
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equimosis
- Nevertheless, they reported a statistically significant reduction of upper and lower eyelid edema and ecchymosis on postoperative days 1 to 4 compared with placebo.
- periorbital ecchymosis
- swelling and ecchymosis
Examples
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The clinical triad of hypercalcemia, neck swelling, and ecchymosis has been described.
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After the fall, she noticed ecchymosis developing on her leg, indicating bleeding beneath the skin.
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Orbital ecchymosis and subcutaneous air developed in three and two other cases, respectively.
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Contusions, abrasions, ecchymosis around the neck.
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In addition to the pain, the patient also begins to develop ecchymosis, edema, and muscle spasms.
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Ecchymosis around the wound.
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Edema and ecchymosis are main concerns for patients after rhinoplasty (4).
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Ulceration and ecchymosis were evident over the soft palate, and they extended to the hard palate.
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Postoperative periorbital edema and ecchymosis remain a concern, even for the most experienced surgeons (2).
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In the early postoperative period, periorbital ecchymosis and edema were observed but regressed and faded in eight to ten days.
Academic text (2015)
Synonyms
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Dark purple or yellow marks on the skin after an injury
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An injury that damages the area under unbroken skin and causes a bruise
Antonyms
How Severe
Surface Forms
Etymology
Ecchymosis comes from old Greek parts ec- meaning 'out' and chym- meaning 'juice' or 'fluid'. So an ecchymosis is like a 'flowing out' of blood or fluid under the skin, which is why it appears as a bruise-like mark.